Notable Deaths of 2016(60 images)

A look back at famous people who died in 2016.

Hollywood legend Debbie Reynolds died December 28 in Los Angeles, one day after the death of her daughter, actress Carrie Fisher. Reynolds died of a stroke, hours after 911 was called to the home of her son, Todd Fisher. "She wanted to be with Carrie," Fisher said. In this file photo, Reynolds is pictured at Sofitel St. James in London on April 1, 2010. Photo by Rune Hellestad/UPI | License Photo

Carrie Fisher

Iconic Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher died December 27 at the age of 60. Fisher was hospitalized for a heart attack after going into cardiac arrest on a flight from London to Los Angeles. Fisher is pictured here at the European Premiere of “Star Wars - The Force Awakens” on December 16, 2015. Photo by Paul Treadway/ UPI | License Photo

George Michael

George Michael, one of Britain's most popular, controversial and successful pop rockers of the last quarter of the 20th century, died at his London area home on Christmas Day, his publicist announced. He was 53. In this file photo, Michael performs in concert at the Stade de France in Paris on June 22, 2007. Photo by David Silpa/UPI | License Photo

Zsa Zsa Gabor

Hollywood legend Zsa Zsa Gabor died at age 99 on December 18. Gabor, pictured with ninth husband Prince Frederic von Anhalt, was discovered by famed tenor Richard Tauber in 1934 and made her first stage appearance in his operetta The Singing Dream. Photo, circa 1990, by Vicki L. Miller/UPI

Alan Thicke

Canadian-born television actor Alan Thicke died on Dec. 13 at the age of 69 after suffering a heart attack while playing ice hockey with his 19-year-old son in Burbank, Calif. Thicke is best known for his role as Dr. Jason Seaver on Growing Pains. In this file photo, Thicke and his wife Tanya Callau attend the Carousel of Hope Ball at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on October 11, 2014. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo

John Glenn

John Glenn former astronaut and U.S Senator, died in Columbus, Ohio on Dec. 8. In 1962, Glenn became the first American to orbit the earth. Starting his career as a Marine Corps pilot, Glenn flew 149 combat missions in World War II and Korea and broke the transcontinental flight speed record. In this file photo, Glenn delivers remarks at a transfer ceremony for Shuttle Discovery at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum's Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia on April 19, 2012. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo

Fidel Castro

Fidel Castro, the former leader of Cuba who led a communist revolution on the island nation, died Nov. 26, state-run media reported. He was 90. The cause of Castro's death was not revealed, but his failing health fueled speculation about various illnesses in his later years.Cuban President Fidel Castro is pictured in this July 26, 1984 file photo during celebrations in Cienfuegos, Cuba marking the 31st anniversary of the start of the Cuban Revolution. Photo by UPI/File | License Photo

Florence Henderson

Florence Henderson, best known for her role as Carol Brady on The Brady Bunch, died on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 24, 2016, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Henderson is seen here at the premiere of Fifty Shades of Black in January 2016. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo

Gwen Ifill

Gwen Ifill, co-anchor of The PBS NewsHour and moderator of PBS's Washington Week, died Monday, November 14, 2016, at age 61 after a battle with cancer. Ms. Ifill is seen here moderating the 2008 vice-presidential debate. Photo by Brian Kersey/UPI | License Photo

Leonard Cohen

Singer-poet Leonard Cohen has passed away according to a post on his official Facebook page. Cohen is seen here during his induction into the 2008 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Photo by Ezio Peterson/UPI | License Photo

Janet Reno

Janet Reno, the first female Attorney General, passed away at 78 from complications of Parkinson’s disease. Reno is seen here in the Rose Garden of the White House with U.S. President Bill Clinton (R) and Vice President Al Gore on February 11, 1993. UPI | License Photo

Shimon Peres

A file handout photo dated, July 17, 1986, provided by the Israeli Government Press Office, shows Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres at a parade of Air Force cadets in southern Israel. The elder statesman Shimon Peres died at the age 93 on September 28, 2016, at a Tel Aviv hospital. Peres was Israel's ninth president, defense minister, foreign minister and Nobel Peace Prize laureate and was known as a man of vision and action. Photo by file photo Israeli Government Press Office | License Photo

Arnold Palmer

Golf legend Arnold Palmer, recognized as one of the greatest players to have ever played a round, died on Sunday, September 25, at the age of 87. Palmer is seen opening the 2015 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo

Jose Fernandez

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Jose Fernandez delivers a pitch to the St. Louis Cardinals in the first inning at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on July 7, 2013. The 24-year-old ace pitcher was killed early Sunday, September 25, in a boating accident. Photo by Rob Cornforth/UPI | License Photo

Curtis Hanson

Director Curtis Hanson died Tuesday, September 20, at his home in the Hollywood Hills. He was 71. Hanson is pictured in 2006 at the 20th Annual American Society of Cinematographers Awards at the in Los Angeles. Photo by David Silpa/UPI | License Photo

Alexis Arquette

Transgender actress and sibling of film stars Patricia Arquette, David Arquette and Rosanna Arquette, Alexis Arquette died on Sunday, September 11, at the age of 47. Arquette is pictured attending an event at the Stephen Cohen Gallery in Los Angeles on October 26, 2006. Photo by Phil McCarten/UPI | License Photo

Phyllis Schafly

Phyllis Schafly, founder of the Eagle Forum, a pro-family conservative group focusing heavily on social issues, has died at the age of 92 on September 5, 2016. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI. | License Photo

Gene Wilder

Gene Wilder, much beloved for his role in "Willie Wonka & the Chocolate Factory," has died at the age of 83. Wilder is pictured here at the August 1999 premiere of his film, "Young Frankenstein." Photo by Ezio Petersen/UPI | License Photo

Kenny Baker

Actor Kenny Baker, the man who brought the beloved R2-D2 to life, passed away at the age of 83 on Saturday morning after a long illness. Baker is seen here attending the premiere of “Star Wars - The Force Awakens” in London on December 16, 2015. Photo by Paul Treadway/ UPI | License Photo

Dennis Green

Former Minnesota Vikings and Arizona Cardinals head coach Dennis Green died early Friday morning after suffering a heart attack. He was 67. Green is seen here during fourth quarter play of the Arizona Cardinals against the St. Louis Rams in 2004. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo

Garry Marshall

Director Garry Marshall, famed for shows such as "Happy Days," "Mork & Mindy," died Tuesday at the age of 81. Marshall is pictured attending the premiere of "New Year's Eve" in 2011. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo

Elie Wiesel

Elie Wiesel, Holocaust-survivor and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, died on Saturday at the age of 87. Wiesel is pictured at a Holocaust commemoration at the U.S. Capitol on May 17, 2011. Photo by Roger L. Wollenberg/UPI | License Photo

Pat Summitt

Pat Summitt, legendary coach of the University of Tennessee's women's basketball program, died Tuesday in Knoxville, Tenn., her family said. She was 64. Tennessee's head coach Summit is seen here during an NCAA Final Four game against Rutgers on March 31, 2000. Photo by J.C. Anderson/UPI | License Photo

Buddy Ryan

James (Buddy) Ryan, the father of twin brothers, Rex and Rob, and the architect of the Chicago Bears' famed "46 defense" died Tuesday morning at the age of 82. Ryan is pictured at the White House celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Bear's Super Bowl victory with President Barack Obama. Photo by Roger L. Wollenberg/UPI | License Photo

Bill Cunningham

Famed fashion photographer Bill Cunningham, pictured here in September 17, 2015, prior to Marc Jacobs' Spring/Summer 2016 show, died Saturday in New York City at the age of 87. Photo by Andrea Hanks/UPI | License Photo

Anton Yelchin

Actor Anton Yelchin, who played Chekov in Star Trek movies, was killed early Sunday morning after getting pinned by his car at his Studio City, Calif., home. Yelchin is pictured here at the premiere of "Fright Night" in August 2011. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo

Muhammad Ali

Boxing great Muhammad Ali died at the age of 74 in Phoenix, Ariz., on Saturday, June 4, 2016. He is shown as the 22-year old Cassius Clay defeating Sonny Liston on February 25, 1964 at the Convention Hall in Miami, Florida. After this fight, Cassius Clay changed his name to Muhammad X and then to Muhammad Ali. UPI | License Photo

Robert Bennett

Former Sen. Bob Bennett, R-Utah., died from complications stemming from pancreatic cancer and a recent stroke. He was 82 years old. File Photo by Michael Kleinfeld/UPI | License Photo

Conrad Burns

Former Montana Sen. Conrad Burns, R-Mont., a former cattle auctioneer and agricultural radio broadcaster who served three terms, died at age 81. File Photo by Roger L. Wollenberg/UPI | License Photo

Former WWE Superstar, reality TV star and actress Chyna, was found dead Wednesday in her Redondo Beach home, her manager said. She was 46. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo

Doris Roberts

Actress Doris Roberts, best known for her role on Everybody Loves Raymond, passed away at the age of 90 on Sunday, April 17, in Los Angeles. File Photo by Roger L. Wollenberg/UPI | License Photo

David Gest

American producer and reality star David Gest, best known for his marriage to Liza Minnelli, was found dead in a London hotel. He was 62 years old. File Photo by Rune Hellestad/UPI | License Photo

Will Smith

Former New Orleans Saints defensive end Will Smith, 34, was shot and killed while driving with his wife through New Orleans late Saturday night in a suspected road rage incident. File Photo by Roger L. Wollenberg/UPI | License Photo

Merle Haggard

Country music legend Merle Haggard, seen here performing at Oakland College on April 19, 1986, passed away on April 6, his 79th birthday. UPI File Photo | License Photo

Ronnie Corbett

Scottish comedian Ronnie Corbett, shown here in 2012 after Queen Elizabeth named him Commander of the Order of the British Empire at Buckingham Palace, was a prolific performer best known for his work on "The Frost Report" and "The Two Ronnies." Corbett died on March 31, 2016, at the age of 85. Photo via AOL/BBC video screenshot

Patty Duke

Patty Duke and Emmanuel Lewis are all smiles in Los Angeles on February 2, 1988. The Oscar-winning actress passed away at a hospital in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, due to sepsis from a ruptured intestine. She was 69. File Photo by /Glenn Waggner/UPI | License Photo

Garry Shandling

Comedian Garry Shandling died Thursday, March 24, at age 66 following a medical emergency in Los Angeles. Shandling is pictured here at the premiere of "Iron Man 2" in Los Angeles on April 26, 2010. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo

Earl Hamner Jr.

Earl Hamner, Jr. arrives at the 40th Anniversary of "The Waltons" Reunion at Wilshire Ebell Theatre on September 29, 2012 in Los Angeles. Hamner, creator of The Waltons, has died from cancer-related complications. He was 92 years old. Photo by Helga Esteb/Shutterstock

Johan Cruyff

Dutch soccer legend Johan Cruyff died on March 24 at age 68 following a yearlong battle with lung cancer. Cruyff, who coached the Catalonia soccer team, is seen here Dec. 30, 2011, during a friendly match between Catalonia and Tunisia at the Estadi Olimpic stadium in Barcelona. Photo by catwalker/Shutterstock

Ken Howard

Actor and SAG-AFTRA President Ken Howard died at his home near Los Angeles on Wednesday, March 23, at the age of 71. Howard is pictured here holding his award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie for his role in "Grey Gardens" at the 61st Emmy Awards on Sept. 20, 2009. File Photo by Lori Shepler/UPI | License Photo

Phife Dawg

Phife Dawg (Malik Isaac Taylor) of A Tribe Called Quest holding his hands in prayer. Phife passed away at the age of 45 on March 22 from complications related to diabetes. Photo courtesy bluchipmonstermixx.com

Rob Ford

Former Toronto mayor Rob Ford is pictured in this file photo taken on Feb. 15, 2013. It was announced Tuesday, March 22, that Ford had died at the age of 46, just over a year after he was diagnosed with cancer. Photo by ValeStock/Shutterstock.com

Andy Grove

Intel's CEO Paul Otellini, Andy Grove (center) and Apple CEO Steve Jobs at MacWorld Expo in San Francisco on January 10, 2006. Grove, a legendary and influential part of the personal computer boom, died at the age of 79 on March 21. File Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI | License Photo

George Martin

Legendary Beatles producer George Martin, often called "the Fifth Beatle" and the man responsible for signing the rock giants to a record contract, died peacefully at home on March 8. He was 90. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo

Former first lady Nancy Reagan, seen here in an undated file photo, passed away on Sunday, March 6, of congestive heart failure. She was 94. UPI File Photo (More UPI photos and news coverage of Nancy Reagan) | License Photo

Harper Lee

Harper Lee, celebrated author of To Kill a Mockingbird, died Feb. 19 in her hometown of Monroeville, Ala. She was 89.
Despite her reclusive nature and only publishing a single book in five decades, she was awarded numerous honorary degrees by colleges, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2007. Photo by Roger L. Wollenberg/UPI | License Photo

Boutros Boutros Ghali

Former United Nations Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali, an accomplished Egyptian diplomat, died Feb. 16 at age 93. He died at a hospital in Cairo after being admitted with a broken pelvis. wy/ep/Ezio Petersen UPI | License Photo

Antonin Scalia

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, 79, died of apparent natural causes at the Cibolo Creek Ranch near Marfa, Texas on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016. The conservative justice was appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1986. He is shown overseeing the 61st annual Columbus Day Parade held on Oct. 10, 2005 in New York City. File Photo by Ezio Petersen/UPI | License Photo

Maurice White

American singer-songwriter Maurice White, best known as the founder of the band Earth, Wind & Fire, died in his sleep from the effects of Parkinson's disease at his Los Angeles home on Feb. 4. He was 74. White had been living with the condition since the late 1980s. Photo courtesy of Maurice White/Facebook

Dave Mirra

BMX bicycle and rallycross racer Dave Mirra died Feb. 4 of an apparent suicide. He was 41. Police in Greenville, North Carolina found Mirra's body in a truck. The former host for MTV's "Real World/Road Rules Challenge" is survived by his wife, Lauren and the couple's two children. File photo by Michael Kleinfeld/UPI | License Photo

Abe Vigoda

Television and film actor Abe Vigoda died under hospice care on Jan. 26. He was 94. The Brooklyn-born star was best known for his roles is the first two Godfather movies, Joe Versus the Volcano and Look Who's Talking as well as the television series Barney Miller and Fish. Photo by Laura Cavanaugh/UPI | License Photo

Concepcion Picciotto

Concepcion Picciotto, a protester who held a peace protest in Lafeyette park outside the White House for about three decades, died on Jan. 25 at a housing facility. While she had recently suffered from a fall, the exact cause of her death has not yet been revealed. Photo by Roger L. Wollenberg/UPI | License Photo

Bill Johnson

William Dean "Bill" Johnson, the first American male to win an Olympic gold medal in alpine skiing at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, died on Jan. 21 after a long illness related to a disastrous ski crash. He was 55. Photo courtesy of Sports Illustrated

Glenn Frey

Glenn Frey, the guitarist for The Eagles, died of complications from rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis, and pneumonia on Jan. 18. He was 67. The band announced the news on its website stating that "Glenn fought a courageous battle for the past several weeks but, sadly, succumbed to complications." Photo by David Silpa/UPI | License Photo

Dan Haggerty

Dan Haggerty, best known for his title role in The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams, died in January after a five-month battle with cancer. He was 74. Haggerty's manager confirmed the news on Jan. 15 stating "he died with his kids around him and people who love him." Photo by Francis Specker/UPI | License Photo

Alan Rickman

Beloved British actor Alan Rickman died in January after a battle with cancer. He was 69. Rickman was best known for playing a pantheon of bad guys on the big screen including Die Hard's Hans Gruber, Robin Hood's Sheriff of Nottingham and Harry Potter's Professor Severus Snape. Photo by Christine Chew/UPI | License Photo

Rene Angelil

Celine Dion's husband and former manager Rene Angelil died Jan. 14 after a long battle with throat cancer. He was 73. Dion announced the death on her website and stated "more details will be provided at a later time". Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo

David Bowie

Rock icon David Bowie died on Jan. 10 after an 18-month battle with cancer. He was 69. A statement released on his Facebook page said Bowie died "peacefully" and surrounded by his family. The rock legend released his final album, Blackstar, two days prior, on his 69th birthday. Photo by Laura Cavanaugh/UPI | License Photo

Craig Strickland

Craig Strickland, the frontman for Backroad Anthem, was found dead on Jan. 4, eight days after he was reported missing. Strickland and a friend were hunting duck on Kaw Lake, Okla. when their boat capsized during Winter Storm Goliath. Photo courtesy of Craig Strickland/Instagram